
Braves
| 01/27/26 vs Swain County | 99 |
| 01/13/26 @ Rosman | 82 |
| 02/07/26 @ Blue Ridge Early College | 81 |
| 12/05/25 vs Nantahala | 76 |
| 01/20/26 @ Andrews | 69 |
Cherokee extended their winning streak to eight on Thursday, bumping them up to 22-1. They took their game with ease, bagging a 79-33 victory over the Andrews Wildcats. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cherokee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joscelyn Stamper, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. What's more, Stamper also posted an 88% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2025. Another player making a difference was Dvdaya Swimmer, who went 9-for-12 to rack up 20 points.
Cherokee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
As for Andrews, their record now sits at 15-9. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while Cherokee is ranked 19th).
Andrews lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Drea Cutshaw, who posted 11 points. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Chanteah Rattler was another key player, putting up two points and three steals.
As of now, neither Cherokee nor Andrews have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps